John J. Hoey Jr.

February 16, 1996|The Morning Call

John J. Hoey Jr., 79, of 343 Garfield St., Freemansburg, died Thursday in Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center II, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Margaret D. (Morganelli) Hoey for 55 years in October.

He worked at Kmart, Bethlehem, for five years until retiring. Previously, he worked in the beam yards of Bethlehem Steel Corp. for over 35 years until retiring in 1976.

Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late John J. and Marie (Renz) Hoey.

He was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Bethlehem.

Survivors: Wife; daughter, Anita L., wife of Erwin F. Muhlbauer of Bear Creek, Luzerne County; brothers, Bernard of Bethlehem and James of St. Petersburg, Fla., and a sister, Rose Kirka of Hellertown.